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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 21:22:03 GMT
Apparently this full moon is a Super Worm Moon. I'm intrigued by the idea of Super Worm, but otherwise I'm unimpressed.
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Post by indis on Mar 21, 2019 21:22:54 GMT
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Post by anita on Mar 22, 2019 10:17:04 GMT
Just found out special bus service tomorrow between Earl's Court & Wimbledon so going to be a nightmare getting from Kent to see "Hair".
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 22, 2019 10:30:37 GMT
anita , may be worth considering Thameslink which have a service to Wimbledon, not used it for a Theatre visit so not sure of the logistics once you get there.
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Post by anita on Mar 22, 2019 10:33:16 GMT
anita , may be worth considering Thameslink which have a service to Wimbledon, not used it for a Theatre visit so not sure of the logistics once you get there. Don't think my free pass would be valid on Thameslink but thanks for trying to help anyway.
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Post by glossie on Mar 22, 2019 12:25:55 GMT
Flipping 'eck sf that must have been really frightening, glad to hear no physical injury but shocking none the less. Take care of yourself. indis That's miserable. Hope you recover soon - sending best wishes.
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Post by sf on Mar 22, 2019 12:45:21 GMT
Flipping 'eck sf that must have been really frightening, glad to hear no physical injury but shocking none the less. Take care of yourself. Thank you. The crash happened so quickly that I didn't have time to be frightened, and I walked away with just a few minor bruises. Believe it or not, I was far more shaken up looking at the pictures I took of the crash site when I finally got home after I'd finished talking to the police.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 17:06:16 GMT
I couldn't locate Mother-Garside in the house or garden, odd I thought, maybe she's down the drive doing something....I found her locked in the back seat of the car, where she'd been locked in...by the child locks.
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Post by peggs on Mar 23, 2019 17:41:32 GMT
I couldn't locate Mother-Garside in the house or garden, odd I thought, maybe she's down the drive doing something....I found her locked in the back seat of the car, where she'd been locked in...by the child locks.
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Post by tysilio2 on Mar 23, 2019 17:54:48 GMT
I couldn't locate Mother-Garside in the house or garden, odd I thought, maybe she's down the drive doing something....I found her locked in the back seat of the car, where she'd been locked in...by the child locks. But how long was she there for? ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 23:13:25 GMT
I couldn't locate Mother-Garside in the house or garden, odd I thought, maybe she's down the drive doing something....I found her locked in the back seat of the car, where she'd been locked in...by the child locks. But how long was she there for? ? About an hour...I mean some of that was when she was cleaning/fiddling with the settings in the car...
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 23, 2019 23:54:08 GMT
Discovered M&S Milk Chocolate Mini Whips, pure confectionery genius.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 24, 2019 15:34:32 GMT
I reckon there are people out there who make up nonsense recipes and put them on the internet just to ruin people's Sundays. I really do.
I was recalling a Weetabix flapjack thing I used to make as a teenager, that was really scrummy, so went online and found a recipe. Now. I'm not stupid. (lalalala, not listening) I do know the basics of baking and used to do quite a lot of it. The measurements looked more or less logical, but not so much the temperature or the cooking time. So I lowered the temperature and halved the time in the oven.*
You can stop salivating right now as I could literally sandpaper an entire revolve with the results. Not the first time this has happened either. I'm off to buy a Mary Berry cook book.
In other news. My 75 year old neighbour noticed that I straightened my hair this morning before Mr Tibs did. In fact, Mr T still hasn't said anything. This, for sure, will culminate in him making some sort of comment later on, such as "You're looking a bit peaky. Are you feeling OK?" I will reply that I am feeling fine, but that he is about to be doing not quite so well himself....
*Thinking about it now, I'm sure I used to put them in the fridge, like Rice Krispie cakes, not in the oven...😖
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Post by showgirl on Mar 26, 2019 4:22:09 GMT
This is probably more suitable for a thread on "Unwelcoming Theatres" but I was really unimpressed and hacked off by the hectoring email I received from Birmingham Rep. As if it wasn't enough to be travelling from south of London, so having to book trains before the running time was available and then stress about whether I'd make my train home, I've now had a hectoring about bags, cloakroom cost, disruptive building works, tickets etc, which has quite taken the edge off my anticipation and my focus away from the play.
Apparently there is major rebuilding work in the town centre so the theatre has attached a 3rd party interactive map which is absolute gobbledygook and despite much studying, gives me no idea how to reach the theatre or how long it might take.
I have to print my own ticket (which I knew and have done) but failure to do so means a charge of £1 on the day for the theatre to do this - why should a printed ticket be necessary at all, when so many theatres allow you to show yours on a mobile and printing is a waste of paper and extra cost for the customer?
And insisting that anything larger than a small bag must be checked into the cloakroom at a cost of £2 per item is another tax on theatregoers, especially on top of the unavoidable £2.50 ticket booking fee. I realise that providing a cloakroom costs money but if people are forced to use it, the theatre should cover the cost by other means. Assuming I have to pay for one item that together with the booking fee will have added nearly 25% to the cost of my ticket.
When I have time and have simmered down, I will be emailing the theatre to express my opinion of their customer care.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2019 13:58:15 GMT
Watching a video of someone trying out Tesla's autopilot on UK roads. It does adequately, I suppose, though I've never really seen the point of a semi-autonomous driving system that requires you to be on constant alert in case it makes a mistake. But the thing that struck me about the car is that you can set the indicators up to make a farting noise.
"Ok, so we have traffic-aware cruise control and self steering. What else can we add?" "Farticators." "Perfect."
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 26, 2019 14:16:43 GMT
Went for a walk in the park. The grass was having its first trim of the year. The tractor driver gave me a nod (of his head), so obviously I gave him a nod back. It's what we do in Yorkshire!
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Post by tysilio2 on Mar 26, 2019 15:37:36 GMT
Managed to get my electricity supplier to refund over £300 credit back to my bank account. In addition to the £200 I saved on my wife's car insurance and fixing the tumble drier so that clothes dry in 75mins instead of 3 hours it's been a pretty good few days. Octopus energy if anyone was wondering. I have only good things to say about them since I switched to them last year saving £20 per month. Drops further this year as well.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 26, 2019 18:42:10 GMT
I might, on occasion, have expressed um...slight.. um... displeasure at various workmen's competence at Tibidabo Towers over the years. But fair's fair. To redress the balance somewhat, Madames et Monsieurs, I give you Joe.
Joe got tree trunks out without even mentioning those dreaded £££ words 'stump grinder.' Joe put down turf at the speed of sound then weeded all along my neighbour's driveway to make our turf look pristine and manicured. And what did he get for his efforts? A massive "Oh for God's sake, stomp stomp stomp...." when my neighbour came out to put something in his bin, only to find it had been moved 4 feet to the left due to the turfing/weeding going on.
Joe came back to water the turf later on and get some of the bigger rubbish from the garage into the skip for me. (He would have done more, but Mr T went in there at the weekend and buggered up tidied up my system.) Joe commented that his 'lad' had let him down today and had slept through the alarm so wasn't at the pick-up place for his (the lad's) lift to work. Joe himself is only 21, but has the most fantastic attitude. He's popping back tomorrow to help the decorator shift some furniture upstairs. Apparently his 10th birthday present was a day off school and going to work with his dad on a building site!
I'm actually thinking of swapping one of the Tibettes for Joe.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 27, 2019 10:22:34 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad.
Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China.
😔
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 11:07:59 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 Cmon! You can do it! 3500 per day, or one topic a day. Whilst I wouldn't relish the challenge these days, it's feasible. May need to log off here first though which is highly unadvisable.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 27, 2019 11:36:07 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 Cmon! You can do it! 3500 per day, or one topic a day. Whilst I wouldn't relish the challenge these days, it's feasible. May need to log off here first though which is highly unadvisable. I take breaks every few hours to cry into a filter coffee at pret. Also got Forza tonight, Company tomorrow, Forza again on Friday, Die Walküre on Saturday and mother's day on Sunday, so good luck to me~!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2019 13:47:08 GMT
Spent a couple of hours tidying up the wires behind my PC. Largely a fruitless task, but after plenty of coiling and many cable ties and gear ties later it looks a bit less messy than before.
I have a special hatred for devices that are powered by a mid-cable power supply. Power cables that plug directly into the device are best. Those with a wall wart are tolerable. But the ones with a separate box with a mains power lead on one side and a low voltage output to the device on the other just can't be tidied away at all.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Mar 29, 2019 16:29:31 GMT
I used a Balmain hair perfume that I'd forgotten about and I keep swishing my hair about (nb at work, not blocking people's views in a theatre). It smells goooooorgeous.
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Post by lynette on Mar 29, 2019 23:20:53 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 How ya doin? Try the homework method I used with kids, give yourself a smartie at the end of each paragraph or page. Substitute a vodka shot for smarties if necessary.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 29, 2019 23:50:35 GMT
lynetteSlow progress! My technique so far has been 250 words on each essay, followed by a small mental breakdown, and repeat!
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